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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Congratulations <rfund0039@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lawenforcementfederal21@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 16:10:12 +0100
Subject: Congratulations
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Congratulations!!!
You are among the three beneficiary owners of the fund that President
Joe Biden has signed the release Order of it.
First of all you need to cooperate 100% this time as the department
that will handle your payment is Bank and you have to choose one of
this two Banks the one you will like us to open account for you in it,
where your fund will be deposited then from there you can transfer
your fund to your personal account or they can give you new ATM Master
card that you can be using to make Withdrawal.
Below are the two Banks and you have to choose one.
(1)Capital One Bank
(2)TD Bank
Fill this information below so that there won't be any mistake when
opening the account for you.
(1)Your full names......
(2)Your Occupation......
(3)Your Age...........
(4)Your Cell Phone number/Whatsapp number....
(5)Your full address.........
(6)Your next of kin.........
Remember your fund is a total of two million five hundred thousand
dollars ($2,500,000.00) and don't forget to follow all the
instructions that are given to you.
Best Regard
Mrs Janet Yellen
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